Velma Pollard

Jamaican writer
Person human Q19666215
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Velma Pollard

Summary

Velma Pollard is a human[1]. She was born in Saint Mary Parish[2]. She was born on March 26, 1937[3]. She died in Kingston[4]. She died on February 1, 2025[5]. She worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Velma Pollard's place of birth was Saint Mary Parish[2].
  • Velma Pollard passed away in Kingston[4].
  • Velma Pollard was born on March 26, 1937[3].
  • Velma Pollard died on February 1, 2025[5].
  • Velma Pollard held citizenship in Jamaica[9].
  • Velma Pollard's professions included poet[6].
  • Velma Pollard's professions included writer[7].
  • Velma Pollard is recorded as female[10].
  • Velma Pollard's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Velma Pollard's family name is recorded as Pollard[12].
  • Velma Pollard's given name is recorded as Velma[13].
  • Velma Pollard's described by source is recorded as Third World Women's Literatures[14].
  • Velma Pollard's participant in is recorded as Furious Flower Conference (2nd: 2004)[15].
  • Velma Pollard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Jamaican Patois[16].
  • Velma Pollard's sibling is recorded as Erna Brodber[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Velma Pollard was born in Saint Mary Parish[2]. She was born on March 26, 1937[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7].

Death and Burial

Velma Pollard died on February 1, 2025[5]. She died in Kingston[4].

Why It Matters

Velma Pollard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Velma Pollard born?

Born in Saint Mary Parish[2], Velma Pollard…

Where did Velma Pollard die?

Velma Pollard passed away in Kingston[4].

What did Velma Pollard do for work?

Velma Pollard worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . thewestsidegazette.com. Retrieved . thewestsidegazette.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . caribbeannationalweekly.com. Retrieved . caribbeannationalweekly.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . commons.lib.jmu.edu. Retrieved . commons.lib.jmu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of birth Saint Mary Parish
    Library of congress authority id nr90025857
    Banq authority id 0000420345
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